Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanon halts flights, bans entry from countries hit by coronavirus: PM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon said on Wednesday it will halt all travel to and from Italy, South Korea, China, and Iran to curb coronavirus and gave nationals four days to return from other virus-hit cou...
Mar 11, 2020
FAA chief confirms agency did not approve Boeing wiring bundles proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson confirmed Wednesday the agency has rejected Boeing Co's proposal to leave wiring bundles in place on the grounded 737 MAX. La...
Mar 11, 2020
Top U.S. Senate Democrat: Coronavirus relief must address housing, schools
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday said any economic relief package amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak must include funds to help support housing, and to help keep schools an...
Mar 11, 2020
Traffic eases on San Francisco bridges as tech workers log on from home
By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The San Francisco Bay area's army of tech workers heeded requests to do their jobs from home to help slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, easing traffic...
Mar 11, 2020
Rwanda keeping coronavirus at bay with campaign of public handwashing
By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda is guarding against the spread of coronavirus by flooding its capital with portable sinks for hand-washing at bus stops, restaurants, banks and shop...
Mar 11, 2020
Fed Cup finals and playoffs postponed due to coronavirus: ITF
(Reuters) - The Fed Cup finals that were scheduled to be held in Budapest, Hungary, next month and playoffs that were to be held in various locations worldwide have been postponed due to the coronavir...
Mar 11, 2020
The revolution that wasn’t: Bernie Sanders' second presidential bid falls to earth
By Simon Lewis and Michael Martina DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan voter Monique Dooley believed in Bernie Sanders' forceful message of support for America's working class. So she cast a ballot Tuesday i...
Mar 11, 2020
'The pleas and the screams': Syrian defector appeals for stronger U.S. measures
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Syrian defector who smuggled thousands of photographs of torture out of the country, helping prompt new U.S. sanctions, pleaded with U.S. lawmakers on Wed...
Mar 11, 2020
Exclusive: CEO of AT&T ad unit Xandr resigned: source
By Helen Coster and Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Brian Lesser, chief executive of AT&T Inc advertising unit Xandr, has resigned, according to a source familiar with the matter. A spokesman for AT&T decline...
Mar 11, 2020
Motorcycling: MotoGP postpones fourth race, Spain to open season in May
(Reuters) - MotoGP postponed a fourth race on Wednesday due to the coronavirus outbreak, with Argentina shuffled from April to November and the season set to start at Spain's Jerez circuit on May 3. T...
Mar 11, 2020
